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I really couldn’t argue with her at that point When I finallythe day with Jim the day after the party, I was completely ecstatic that she’d finally done the deed I almost shed a few tears when she told irl was finally all grown up and taking a page out ofknocked up at a frat party thing

"Fine, so he was a nice guy I still think he needs his ass kicked on principle alone For your sake, we’ll do this nice and civilized We’ll ask around and we’ll find hi We’re bound to find souy is"

Claire took a few deep breaths and wiped the re tears from her face She put her chin up and had a look of deterht How hard can it be?"

I grabbed Claire’s purse fro my own over my shoulder as we headed for the door to pound paveoing to be here for you, okay? I know it really sucks right now, but you’re not alone That baby is going to be the coolest kid in the entire fucking world because he has you for a mom and me for an aunt"

Claire smiled at me as I held the door open for her "We should probably try cutting back on our swearing before this thing gets here I don’t think its first words should be ‘fuck’ or ‘kiss ed as I locked the door behind us and we headed downstairs "Could you i we say? Kid would be a Godda you"

"YOU CAN’T IGNORE her forever"

I look up from a pile of paperwork atin the doorway of my office at Seduction and Snacks Now that Gavin and Charlotte both worked at headquarters, Claire and I had been able to spend ship store, our baby and where we loved to be

"I have no idea what you’re talking about," I tell him

I look away from him and back down atIt’s stupid I know it’s stupid He knows I’

Claire has been hoone to see her I’m ashamed of myself but what the fuck am I supposed to do? I’m scared to death I have no control of this situation and it ht He said she’s doing really good and sleeping a lot," I tell hio see her She needs you," Jim reminds me

I slam my pen down on top of the desk and stare at hi cure for what’s happened to her and I can’t give that to her For the first ti to help her and it’s fucking killingto cry I know once I start, I’ll never be able to stop I’ve been working like a ery and the doctor told us she was stable and the surgery ell I didn’t knohat else to do After Carter’s breakdown in their kitchen and the shaved cat incident, I drove right to Seduction and Snacks and buried s I can’t control Work is the only thing keepingorders of butt plugs and anal beads would actually keep my insanity at bay?

"She doesn’t need you to fix her, Liz She just needs you to be there for her," Jim tells me softly as he walks across the roorabs onto the seat ofhim

"It’s too hard," I whisper

Jily over h a lot together but this is the worst Through thick and thin, isn’t that what best friends are all about? What would Claire do if the situation were reversed? I’ you off soThat’s all she needs froht now She just needs to know that you’re there and you care"

Of course I care It’s absurd for anyone to think otherwise She’sht now not to be there for her, but I don’t knohat to say and I don’t knohat to do That whole saying about actions speaking louder than words runs through my mind and just like that, I know exactly what to do It will most likely piss Claire off, but s and inon her the last few days

I give etting her on board with et an appointment at the last minute?" Jenny complains as alk up the sidewalk to Claire and Carter’s front porch

When I called her earlier, she was about two hours awaycompany and said she wouldn’t be able to make it back in tiet discouraged though and told her to just do it on her own and then we’d , Claire is going to love this," I tell her as I knock a couple of ti inside